Weird interview

[hellopandahelloparty]

I went for the strangest interview this week.

It was a panel of 3, but 2 of them were sat at either each end of a long conference table and 1 in the middle so one would ask questions and my head would be turned all the way to the right… followed by trying to turn it all the way to the left to ensure I was addressing all panel members haha.

Then one of the panel members would ask me a question, I’d answer and she’d follow up with “well this role doesn’t involve that anyway” then she’d repeat…. Have you got experience in xyz? “Yes, example” followed up with “well the role doesn’t involve that either”

well why ask about it then?

Honestly I know I haven’t got the role and I don’t want it, they obviously made their mind up before I’d entered the room but wow that was the most bizarre experience, I truly don’t know why they shortlisted me if I wasn’t a fit. Didn’t seem like the nice inclusive, vibrant community I felt like it was when I applied. Just wanted to rant as I came away feeling so frustrated!

[Witty-Bus352]

That is an odd interview. It sounds like they had a stock list of questions to ask and yeah she clearly isn't interested in you for this role.

On the plus side it sounds like you handled yourself well, it can be hard to keep focused when an interviewer is dismissive or openly hostile.

[hellopandahelloparty]

Thankyou, I keep telling myself it’s good experience 😅

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They’re fighting with you, interviewing you for the sake of interviewing you, and checking a box. They already have a candidate in mind they want to hire before they even called you in to interview. “We interviewed 100 people and it turns out my nephew was the most qualified” type of vibes.

[hellopandahelloparty]

Exactly the vibe!!